million. The sale was completed on November 9, 1989 after Sony's acquisition of Sony Pictures a day earlier. On November 5, 1990, CPE folded its first-run syndication unit Guber-Peters Television into Columbia Pictures Television Distribution. As of today, all of the Barris game shows are owned and distributed by Sony Pictures Television, while the Guber-Peters Entertainment Company is still an active in-name-only unit of SPT and Columbia Pictures, known as GPEC, Inc. List of notable programs As Barris Industries: People Pickers (1965 unsold pilot) The Dating Game (1965–1974, 1978–1980, 1986-1989 (as The All-New Dating Game)) Dream Girl of '67 (1966-1967 and 1986-1987 (as Dream Girl USA)) The Newlywed Game (1966-1974, 1977-1980, 1985-1989) The Family Game (1967 and 1986 unsold pilot) How's Your Mother-in-Law? (1967-1968) The Game Game (1969) Cop Out (1972 unsold pilot) The Parent Game (1972-1973) Treasure Hunt (1973-1977 and 1981-1982) The Bobby Vinton Show (1975-1978) The Gong Show (1976–1980 and 1988–1989) The $1.98 Beauty Show (1978-1980) 3's a Crowd (1979-1980) Camouflage (1980) Dollar a Second (1981 unsold pilot) Bamboozle (1986 unsold pilot) Comedy Courtroom (1986 unsold pilot) As Guber-Peters Television: Quiz Kids Challenge (1990) Countdown (1990 unsold pilot) Known employees The longtime announcer for Chuck Barris Productions was Johnny Jacobs, who served from 1965 until his death in 1982. Jacobs announced for such Barris game shows as The Dating Game, The Newlywed Game, Treasure Hunt, and The Gong Show. Tony McClay is Barris' secondary announcer, as he was sub for Jacobs, most often in 1980 and 1982. Another announcer was Wheel of Fortune'''s Charlie O'Donnell, who from 1986–1989 announced for The New Newlywed Game, The All New Dating Game, and the 1988 version of The Gong Show, until those incarnations ended in 1989 and he went back to Wheel of Fortune in March. O'Donnell also served as an announcer for Barry & Enright Productions. A lesser known announcer was Bob Hilton, who was announcer from 1985-1987, announcing The New Newlywed Game and The All New Dating Game. Perhaps the best-known employee was The New Newlywed Game host Bob Eubanks, who served from 1966–1974, 1977–1980, and 1985–1988, when he stepped down and was replaced by Paul Rodriguez. Eubanks returned to host The Newlywed Game from 1997 to 1999. Another prominent employee was comedian Chris Bearde, who co-created and co-produced The Gong Show'' in both '70s and '80s versions. Mark Huffnail was in charge of production for Barris from 1987–1989.